No joy in Mudville today, folks.

The Verge (Paul Thurrot) reported:

“Microsoft appears to be taking steps to remove legacy code from its Windows 8 operating system that will prevent modifications and hacks to re-enable the Start button and Start Menu. Windows watcher Paul Thurrott reports that the company has been "furiously ripping out" legacy code in Windows 8 recently that lets third parties bring back the Start button, Start Menu, and other legacy parts of the desktop interface. Thurrott claims that several well-known UI hacks that enabled the Start Button in the Consumer Preview do not work on the Release Preview.”

Apparently, MS is not going to be willing to offer the choice of the traditional desktop vs. Metrugly (my word).

Since the RC (“Preview”) will be available today (it seems – see my other post from today), we’ll soon find out.

I hope someone installs it and tries Stardock’s “Start 8” with it and makes a post about this latest “No Start Button for you! Never!!!” Seinfeld character’s tactic by MS.

Source:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/31/3054348/microsoft-windows-8-start-button-legacy-code-removal

http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/6/2848443/windows-8-start-button-start-menu-how-to

https://www.stardock.com/products/start8/